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ESTUDYATI CAPSTONE FUNDAMENTALS 1 EXAM
1. A nurse enters a room in a long-term care facility and finds the window curtains on fire.
Clients are panicking and the room is filling with smoke. What should the nurse do first?
a) Rescue and move the clients
b) Activate the alarm
c) Close the door to confine the fire
d) Extinguish the fire
Answer: a) Rescue and move the clients
Rationale: The first step is always to ensure the safety of clients by removing them from
danger. This follows the "RACE" method: Rescue, Activate, Confine, Extinguish.
2. A nurse is caring for a client with HIV. Which infection control precautions should the nurse
use while caring for this client?
a) Standard precautions
b) Airborne precautions
c) Droplet precautions
d) Contact precautions
Answer: a) Standard precautions
Rationale: Standard precautions should be used for all patients, including those with HIV, to
prevent the spread of infection.
3. What precautions should be used for clients with tuberculosis (TB) or herpes zoster?
a) Standard precautions
b) Droplet precautions
c) Airborne precautions
d) Contact precautions
Answer: c) Airborne precautions
Rationale: TB and herpes zoster require airborne precautions to prevent the spread of
infectious particles in the air.
4. What precautions are needed for clients with pertussis and Clostridium difficile (C. diff)?
a) Droplet precautions
b) Airborne precautions
c) Contact precautions
d) Standard precautions
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Answer: c) Contact precautions
Rationale: Pertussis and C. diff require contact precautions to prevent the spread through
direct contact with infected surfaces or patients.
5. When are droplet precautions needed?
a) Measles, Influenza, Mumps, and respiratory illnesses
b) Tuberculosis and Herpes zoster
c) HIV and Hepatitis
d) C. diff and Gastrointestinal infections
Answer: a) Measles, Influenza, Mumps, and respiratory illnesses
Rationale: Droplet precautions are necessary for illnesses that are transmitted through
respiratory droplets, such as the ones listed.
6. A nurse suspects several clients have Clostridium difficile after they all develop watery
diarrhea. What should the nurse do while waiting for lab results?
a) Place all clients on droplet precautions
b) Place all clients on contact precautions
c) Have clients use hand sanitizer
d) Give clients antibiotics
Answer: b) Place all clients on contact precautions
Rationale: C. diff is spread through contact, so clients should be placed on contact precautions
to prevent the infection from spreading.
7. A nurse is planning to do passive range of motion for a client who is immobilized. What
should the nurse do?
a) Support the joints above and below the extremities
b) Move the limbs quickly
c) Use the client's own movements
d) Avoid any movements that cause pain
Answer: a) Support the joints above and below the extremities
Rationale: Supporting the extremities ensures the movements are safe and effective without
causing injury.
8. A nurse is part of a team meeting for a client who will be going home soon. Which
healthcare provider will help the client with activities of daily living?
a) Physical therapist
b) Occupational therapist
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